(Relaunched, formerly known as Diploma in Intelligent Building Technology)
- ** Students who have successfully applied for GBS as their first choice of course will stand a chance to win a Notebook Computer. Lucky draw will be conducted during orientation week for Apr 10/11 intake. All prizes are sponsored by industry partners/universities.
Mission
To prepare our students for the Green Revolution by equipping them with relevant knowledge and skills in the Green Building Technologies. With these, our graduates will be well prepared for the green building industry. They will become the movers & shakers in the industry, promoting and initiating projects that underscore the importance of sustainability in built environment to reduce negative impacts on human health and our environment.
About the course (JAE Code: T29)
"Singapore to gear up for growing need for 'green-collar' jobs”
The outlook for the industry is looking bright and green. A United Nation report on "green" jobs estimated that the global market volume for green products and services last year was nearly US$1.4 trillion (S$2 trillion). This is expected to double by 2020. There is a growing demand for "green professionals" to provide their expertise not only in new but also existing buildings to be designed with green building features that are energy efficient.
As reported in “Today” on 28th Apr 2009, a $100-million Green Mark incentive scheme will also be set up to encourage more eco-friendly buildings. These initiatives could result in “Green collar workforce” with some 18,000 “Green Specialists” trained over the next decade in the development, design and maintenance of Green Buildings.
With the government's rejuvenated efforts to transform Singapore into a green city, a large number of professionals will be needed to fill new positions in the green building and sustainable industry.
This course equips the graduates with knowledge in the green building technologies, energy auditing skills and total building performance which are vital in today's built environment.
This course is fully endorsed by the Building & Construction Authority:
"The renaming to emphasize Green Building in the Diploma, Green Building and Sustainability, is definitely a move in the right direction. The Green Building movement is now a big wave sweeping not only Singapore but nearly every country in the region and other parts of the world. The new subjects mentioned are also in keeping with the current and future emphasis on energy efficiency and clean energy. In fact under BCA's Green Building Master plan, there will be many initiatives to green, not only new buildings but also the existing stock of buildings. Ambitious national targets for energy efficiency improvement will be announced next week. Your graduates can look forward to useful contributions to our master plan in the future. BCA strongly supports the change."
Mr. Tan Tian Chong, Director for Technology Development, Building & Construction Authority:
Graduates can look forward to exciting careers as (not limited to the followings):
- Green Building Consultants
- Energy Consultant/ Engineers
- Eco City Planner/ Designers
- Sustainability Planners
- Green Marketing Executives
Contact
Mr. Chan Kim Kai
Course Manager
Diploma in Green Building & Sustainability
Tel: 6780 6532
Email: kimkaitp.edu.sg
